BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The chest exercises listed on this page can be performed using a simple set of dumbbells and a workout bench, which is a setup you'll find in most home gyms as well as commercial gyms.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
All chest exercises using dumbbells listed here are presented using animated diagrams that show you the correct way to perform each, as well as comments on the various variations and tweaks involved.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Dumbbell Press
Dumbbell Press using Neutral Grip
Incline Dumbbell Press
Incline Dumbbell Press using Neutral Grip
Decline Dumbbell Press
Lying Fly
Incline Fly
Straight-Arm Pullover
Bent-Arm Pullover
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Dumbbell Press
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The dumbbell press chest exercise is a variant of the better known barbell bench press and requires the use of dumbbells instead of a barbell.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The chest exercise is very good at targeting the muscles located in your chest as well as your triceps.
Dumbbell Press using Neutral Grip
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The neutral grip variant also only requires a set of dumbbells and a flat bench but has you position your hands facing each other.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
This chest exercise requires a bit more input from your shoulders and triceps muscles and a little less from your chest.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE
Incline Dumbbell Press
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The incline dumbbell press chest exercise has you sitting on an incline bench.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The chest exercise helps you target the upper portion of your pectoral muscles.
Incline Dumbbell Press using Neutral Grip
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The neutral grip incline dumbbell press is a combination of two variants of the basic chest exercise.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
It will allow you to pinpoint the use of your upper pectoral muscles, your shoulders as well as your triceps.
Decline Dumbbell Press
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The decline dumbbell press variant has you lying on your back on a decline bench.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Just like the barbell variant this chest exercise will help you target your lower pectoral muscles.
Lying Fly
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The lying fly chest exercise has you lying on your back on a flat bench.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
It is extremely helpful if you're looking for an exercise to target your outer chest muscles specifically.
Incline Fly
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The incline fly chest exercise has you sitting on an incline bench instead of a flat one.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
It will help you target the outer and upper regions of your pectoral muscles.
Straight-Arm Pullover
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The straight-arm pullover chest exercise has you lying on your back on a flat bench, with specific attention to keeping your arms straight throughout the exercise.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The chest exercise will workout your lower chest muscles as well as your lats.
Bent-Arm Pullover
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The bent-arm variant of the pullover chest exercise is different in that you keep a 90-degree angle in your elbows throughout the motions.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
It too will target the lower chest muscles as well as your lats which are located in your back.
The chest exercises listed on this page can be performed using a simple set of dumbbells and a workout bench, which is a setup you'll find in most home gyms as well as commercial gyms.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
All chest exercises using dumbbells listed here are presented using animated diagrams that show you the correct way to perform each, as well as comments on the various variations and tweaks involved.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Dumbbell Press
Dumbbell Press using Neutral Grip
Incline Dumbbell Press
Incline Dumbbell Press using Neutral Grip
Decline Dumbbell Press
Lying Fly
Incline Fly
Straight-Arm Pullover
Bent-Arm Pullover
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Dumbbell Press
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The dumbbell press chest exercise is a variant of the better known barbell bench press and requires the use of dumbbells instead of a barbell.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The chest exercise is very good at targeting the muscles located in your chest as well as your triceps.
Dumbbell Press using Neutral Grip
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The neutral grip variant also only requires a set of dumbbells and a flat bench but has you position your hands facing each other.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
This chest exercise requires a bit more input from your shoulders and triceps muscles and a little less from your chest.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE
Incline Dumbbell Press
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The incline dumbbell press chest exercise has you sitting on an incline bench.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The chest exercise helps you target the upper portion of your pectoral muscles.
Incline Dumbbell Press using Neutral Grip
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The neutral grip incline dumbbell press is a combination of two variants of the basic chest exercise.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
It will allow you to pinpoint the use of your upper pectoral muscles, your shoulders as well as your triceps.
Decline Dumbbell Press
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The decline dumbbell press variant has you lying on your back on a decline bench.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
Just like the barbell variant this chest exercise will help you target your lower pectoral muscles.
Lying Fly
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The lying fly chest exercise has you lying on your back on a flat bench.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
It is extremely helpful if you're looking for an exercise to target your outer chest muscles specifically.
Incline Fly
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The incline fly chest exercise has you sitting on an incline bench instead of a flat one.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
It will help you target the outer and upper regions of your pectoral muscles.
Straight-Arm Pullover
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The straight-arm pullover chest exercise has you lying on your back on a flat bench, with specific attention to keeping your arms straight throughout the exercise.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The chest exercise will workout your lower chest muscles as well as your lats.
Bent-Arm Pullover
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
The bent-arm variant of the pullover chest exercise is different in that you keep a 90-degree angle in your elbows throughout the motions.
BODY BUILDING EXERCISE TIPS
It too will target the lower chest muscles as well as your lats which are located in your back.
